The Justice sector of Rwanda has launched a new report dubbed ‘Backward looking joint sector review’ that reminds all stakeholders in the sector to deliver effective services related to justice, crime prevention and legal aid. The Backward Looking Joint Sector Review Report of justice sector is one of the reports done by the justice sector...
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Fresh call by Civil Society to protect GBV Victims in Rwanda
Rwanda’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called government and laws’ activists to refine policies that aims to protect victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) so that they get quick and proper supports. The call was made on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 in Kigali by Members of Civil Society Organizations that work in justice Sector through...
How citizens fall victim to lack of legal assistance and justice access
When Esperance Nyirakamana was in love with her partner, she had hope that they will be legally and religiously married, and enjoy a successful, happy marriage and family. But chances did not go her way as the man with hom he had fell in love was already a husband of another wife whom they were...
Rwanda: Health activists, Govt commit to reduce HIV and TB co-infection
Member-organizations working on HIV/AIDS and Health promotion under the Rwanda NGOs Forum have come up again with the commitment to reduce infections of HIV and Tuberculosis after realizing the late are still burdens to the country. The commitment was made during a high level advocacy meeting on community evidence-informed interventions to fast track response to...
New drive to reduce new infection, stigma and discrimination among young adults and youth living with HIV
Rwanda has made a tremendous journey in giving access to healthcare to people living with HIV/AIDS, however HIV positive youth still complain that some services are not geared to them due to self-stigma and discrimination. Joyce, not her real name due to her personal security was born HIV positive and now is 20-year-old. Since then,...
New policy on mediation mechanism in the pipeline
The Ministry of Justice has launched nationwide consultations to gather views to inform an ongoing effort to devise a robust national policy on dispute resolution. Views that will be gathered from citizens and civil society organisations will subsequently be integrated in a draft policy document, officials said. Anastase Nabahire, the coordinator of Justice, Reconciliation, Law...
Rwanda NGOs Forum, Justice Sector join efforts to develop new Policy on alternative dispute resolution
The Umbrella of Rwanda’s civil society organizations (RNGOF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST) join efforts to develop a new policy to tackle dispute among the community. The initiative gathered various civil society organizations and the justice sector of Rwanda in a meeting in Kigali on March 27, 2019 where participants embarked on...
Health advocates call African nations to increase finance to health sector
Civil Society Organizations have called African countries to increase political will and leadership by investing at least 5 per cent of GDP to health so as to make universal health care a reality in Africa. The statement that was issued on Saturday week end during the meeting ahead of the Africa Health Agenda International conference...
Civil society organizations on renovated path to help citizens access to justice
Rwanda’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have pledged commitment to update their knowledge about laws so as to help citizens easily access to justice and be aware of their human Rights. Rwemalika Felicitée, Chairperson of Rwanda NGOs Forum on health and human rights commended the efforts by the justice sector of Rwanda so far; and requested...
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